The most recent update of Rebus Ink is online, active, and ready to be used. It includes PDF support, collections management, and a number of new design aspects. Try it for yourself by creating a new account or signing in with Google. Upload some EPUBs and PDFs, create a collection or two, and assign yourKeep reading “Dip into the latest Ink!”
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Libraries at the Front Lines (of everything)
Are librarians superheroes? Are libraries a real-world amalgam of Themyscira, the Batcave, Xavier’s School, and Stark Industries (but made open to the public)? Yes, I think, especially after this past Friday’s conference of the ABQLA (L’Association des bibliothécaires du Québec / Quebec Library Association). The 87th annual event took place in Montreal on May 24,Keep reading “Libraries at the Front Lines (of everything)”
The Rebus Ink MVP is released and ready for testing!
Spring has finally arrived in Montreal and with it comes the freshly sprouted MVP (minimum viable product) of Rebus Ink! We invite you to test out the MVP and give us your feedback. Bear in mind that this is a development site, and any content you upload or create may be deleted at any timeKeep reading “The Rebus Ink MVP is released and ready for testing!”
Rebus launches development of an open reading initiative
After conducting primary research into the viability of a web-based system for open reading, we are now moving forward with its development, thanks to generous funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The Mellon Foundation is a leader in support to the arts and humanities, directed at the long-term well-being of diverse and democratic societies.Keep reading “Rebus launches development of an open reading initiative”
Rebus’s research on deep scholarly reading
A little over a year ago, The Rebus Foundation embarked on a research and development project to prototype an open, web-based reading system, with funding from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, Scholarly Communications program. Our main goals with this project were to clearly identify and understand the different players involved in the publication, distribution, andKeep reading “Rebus’s research on deep scholarly reading”
Mellon Foundation grant funds Rebus prototype for a digital reader
The Rebus Foundation will research and prototype an open, web-based scholarly reading system, supported by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The US$75,000, one-year grant will enable a team to focus on an open web-book platform that prioritizes the needs of scholarly readers. Close scholarly reading of texts requires readers to process multipleKeep reading “Mellon Foundation grant funds Rebus prototype for a digital reader”